Les Allues Explained

Les Allues
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Albertville
Canton:Moûtiers
Insee:73015
Postal Code:73550
Mayor:Thierry Monin[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:45.4317°N 6.5567°W
Elevation M:1125
Elevation Min M:680
Elevation Max M:3564
Area Km2:85.99

Les Allues (in French pronounced as /le.z‿aly/; Savoyard Arpitan: Los Alués) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,860. Les Allues is best known for containing the Méribel ski resort and its surrounding Méribel les Allues area; the southernmost part of the commune is covered by Vanoise National Park.

Geography

The town of Les Allues, after which the commune is named and in which the town hall is located, is situated in the Allues Valley at 1,100 m (3,608 ft).[2] The town has a rich history and holds various events annually to celebrate different parts of this history.

At the historic centre of the town is the Place du Four (fireplace), a huge oven used to make bread for the locals on certain occasions. Around the Place du Four are various buildings dating from when the town was first built. These include Chalet Symphonie and La Vallée Blanche.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. Web site: Mairie des Allues. www.google.com. 2019-10-28.